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"American Woman" is a song by Canadian rock band the Guess Who, released January 1970, from the album of the same name. It was later released in March 1970 as a single backed with "No Sugar Tonight", and it reached number one for three weeks commencing May 9 on both the United States' Billboard Hot 100 [4] [5] and the Canadian RPM magazine singles chart. [6]
American Woman is the sixth studio album by Canadian rock band the Guess Who, released in January 1970. It was the last to feature lead guitarist Randy Bachman until a reformation effort in 1983. The album was one of their most successful releases, receiving Gold certification in the United States.
It was released on their 1970 album American Woman, and was released on the B-side of the "American Woman" single without the "New Mother Nature" section. [nb 1] The single was officially released as "American Woman/No Sugar Tonight" and peaked at #1 on the RPM magazine charts and #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, for three weeks on both charts. [2]
The Guess Who was a Canadian rock band formed in Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1965. The band found their greatest success in the late 1960s and early 1970s, under the leadership of singer/keyboardist Burton Cummings and guitarist Randy Bachman, with hit songs including "American Woman", "These Eyes", and "No Time".
Super Golden Goodies (Canadian title)/The Guess Who (U.S. title) – 30 1970 Sown & Grown in Canada – - 1971 Guess Who Plays the Guess Who – - The Best of The Guess Who: 12 9 CAN: Platinum [10] US: Gold [7] 1972 Shakin' All Over (re-issue) – - The History of the Guess Who – - Wild One – - 1973 The Best of The Guess Who Volume II: 186 ...
Kale was the band's bassist during its most successful period up to 1972, appearing on several hit singles and albums and co-writing the band's best-known song, "American Woman", which reached no. 1 in Canada and the United States. [5] [6] [7] Kale left The Guess Who in 1972 after the Live at the Paramount album, going on to join Scrubbaloe ...
Canned Wheat is the fifth studio album by Canadian rock band the Guess Who, released in September 1969.It peaked at number 91 on the Billboard Pop Albums chart. [3] Two of the band's hits were taken from the album: "Laughing" and "Undun".
There are two versions of the song. The original recording was done for The Guess Who's album Canned Wheat. But it is the re-recording (as featured on the American Woman album) that was released as a single in 1969 and is the better-known. It is slightly faster in tempo and has the two verses transposed, but the extended Bachman guitar solo was ...